The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-09-14

Sunday morning.
The rear of Henry Fogg's drive of
200 poplar pulp wood passed this point
Friday last.
Hon. Joshua Gray of Gardiner was in
town last week and made the REroHrEK
pleasant call.
Mr. Charles oak OF Carbon, was in
town last week on visit to his brother
of the firm Folsom & Oak.
W. Fred p, Foes Esq. of the law
firm Stubs & Fogg was in attendance
upon Court here yesterday,
G. Herbert Soule of Prcsque Isle, has
been in town on a visit to his aunt, Mrs.
Chas. Low, the past week.
W. IL. Bigelow and wife, of Augusta
have been visiting at the paternal home
of Mr. Bigclow in this town.
Next week is Fair week in Skowhegan
Let us take hold this week and get things
ready to make Il good show.
Dr. George f. White Of Sandwich
Mass, formely of Skowhegan, Is spending
few days with friends here.
Frank Thompson and wife returned
home Saturday night from week passed
at the State Fair and in Boston.
+. S. Pease and wife Of No. Arson,
passed the Sabbath in town, a. the
guests of Icnas Vaughan and family.
There will be no preaching service at
the NJ. Z. Church in this village next
Sunday. Sabbath School and prayer
meeting as usual.
Daniel Gilman was considerably in-
iured yesterday, by being thrown down
by horse and two wheels Of team wag-
on run over him. No bones were broken.
L. NJ. Norton of East Summerville
Mass formerly of North Madison, has
been spending short time in Somerset
and made the REPORTER pleasant call
last week.
The REPORTER is for sale each week,
at Bixby X Bucks, George Cushinss and
W. p. Goodwin K Cos, Skowhegan; {.
s. Wrights South Norridgewock; +. II.
Evans Fairfield,
Mr.. J. b. Nutting built two houses
this summer and four last season. He
has built all told % houses in Skowhcgan
within the last half dozen years, and
sold 20 of them.
The Western Somerset Agricultural
Society will hold its annual show Oct.
llth and 18th. The various COMMITTEES
have been appointed The horse show is
to be held on the 18th.
Reed and Thompson, have established
a factory for the manufacturer Of anti
septic cottons and cotton for packing
jewelry etc. Have just got themaehnery
in and got it running successfully.
The Young ladies of Skowhegan are to
have charge of the Fair in Coburn Hall
next week, and they will make it shine
unless we are mistakened. Let every one
interested in the exhibition take hold
and help them.
The veterans of the I'd Maine Regi-
ment will meet at Augusta the 2lst inst.
and the citizens will give this faNorite
association hearty welcome. This regi-
ment was largely recruited in the Ken
nebec Valley.
The Boston Tea and Coffee House of
fers special bargains during fair week
flour, tea, raisins and grapes. present
with every pound of joct. tea. Free
sample of tea to all who want to try
before buying.
The proposition to get up series of
entertainments to raise funds to be used
by our village Improvement committee
is canvasscd by some of our citizens. \
good scheme if we can only get some
thing that will draw.
Mr. q. S. Hill has disposed of his
handsome horse, lno, to Mr.. Chas. South
ard of Richmond Mr.. IIaines takes in
part payment the nobbiest little pony
team, complete, in the State, the little
animal weighing only 800 lbs. and as
docile as kitten.
We are indebted to Mr.. +. W. Mars
ton of Oakland, Cal, for copy OF the
Oakland Daily Evening Tribune, II
page, . column sheet, or succession of
sheets, filled to overlooking with racy
reading and news of all sorts. The Trib-
une Is "rustcr."
J. II. Webster esq, of Norridgewock,
received severe fall at Hotel Coburn,
Thursday. He mistook a door in a cor
ridor and opened one leading to flight
of stairs going down to next floor. lie
stepped through and fell to the bottom,
receiving painful bruises but fortunately
broke no bones.
DR.. A. 4. Holmes and wife Of Bridge
port, Conn, are spending a few weeks III
Somerset, The DIR. was Asst Surgeon of
the 18th Maine Regiment, and timed his
visit here so as to attend the reunion of
regiment at Augusta. He was formerly
from Athens, and has strong attach
ment for Somerset County.
Mr.. f. A. Dore, of Boston came 10
town Monday evening, and will pass the
week in this vicinity. We are Informed
that he has recently disposed of his en-
tire stock of valuable horse flesh, with
one exception, and should not be sur
priscd to see him pick up few horses
about Skowhegan on this trip.
Onr Catholic friends are actively pre-
pairing their grand fair. which will be
held in Coburn Hall, oct II, II, l3, II
and H. \ gold headed cane is to be vot-
ed between Messrs. James Dcaly, Frank
Lewis and Thomas Butler. The whole
town is cordially invited to show smil-
ing face, and extend a helping hand.
The Cornville town show and fair, will
be held at the usual place, the Town
House, Tuesday the 9th inst, if that
day is pleasant If not il will be held the